Display lamp



A. HABIN DISPLAY LAMP Aug. 20, 1940.

Filed Nov. 8, 1938 Ant/zany Hab in ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 20, 1940DISPLAY Y Anthony Habin, Dorchester, Mass.

Application November 8, 1938, Serial No. 239,580

3 Claims.

My invention relates to an ornamental display lamp.

An important object of my invention is toprovide a display lamp that maybe placed in a store window to attract potential customers attention.

Another object of my invention is to provide a display lamp that isunique in its construction, to produce a visual effect that is at oncepleasing and mystifying.

Yet another object of my invention is to provide a display lamp which issimple in construction, eflicient in operation, and inexpensive tomanufacture.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent during thecourse of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a perspective View showing parts broken away of a deviceembodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevation partly in section of the same,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary front elevation of the reflector embodying apart of my invention, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating the method ofconjoining the reflector to the housing thereof.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of stantially rectangular box in which is housedthe induction motor 6.

The motor 6 is adapted to be operated from a 110-volt house current, andenergy is supplied thereto through the cord 1 and plug 8. The motorincludes a coil 23, field poles 24 and a rotor 9 keyed to the shaft 10,which is disposed trans: versely of the box 5 adjacent its top thereofand rotatably mounted in the oppositely disposed recesses ll. Keyed tothe shaft I0 forwardly of the rotor 9 is a reduction gear I2 whichmeshes with a substantially larger gear l3 keyed to the drive shaft 14.The shaft I4 is securely held by a bracket [5 mounted interiorly of thebox 5, and extends exteriorly thereof through an opening [6, theoutwardly extending end carries thereon a hollow tubular member I! whichis decorated exteriorly thereof with a suitable design, here illustratedas a floral display but not restricted to the sanre. A frusto-conicalmember I8 is my invention, the numeral 5 designates a sub-- riveted orotherwise secured to the front of the housing 5 and has the displaymember ll adapted. to rotate therein. Interiorly thereof and extendingcircumferentially therearound is a plurality of fiat mirror sections I9.The mirror sections I9 taper outwardly from the smaller end of themember :8 to effect a close fitting continuous engagement between thevarious sections. Disposed centrally of the outer end of the saidfrusto-conical member and supported by a plurality of braces 2ll.is acap member 2] which is substantially bell shaped and opens into the saidreflector. The cap 2| carries interiorly thereof a light bulb 22.

The operation of my device is as follows:

When the motor 6 is energized, the rotor 9 is caused to rotate,imparting a similar rotation to the reduction gear l2, which meshes withthe gear l3 causing the shaft i4 and the tubular member I! to rotatewithin the member l8. An observer looking into the front of the memberI8 will see the reflections of the moving flowers, or other suitabledesign, in the mirror sections without seeing their source due to thecap 2|. The observer will see both the movement of the display in thesurface of the various segments and also the progressive movement of thedisplay from one segment to another producing a result that is bothpleasing and mystifying.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and thatvarious changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or thescope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a display lamp, a motor, a rotatable ornamental display means,gear means actuated by said motor and actuating said display means, aplurality of stationary reflective mirrors arranged in proximity to saiddisplay means, a lamp from which rays of light are directed on saiddisplay means and said mirrors, and a camouflage disposed in prejacentrelation to the said display means to conceal the same but in a mannerwhereby the image thereof may be observed in the said mirrors.

2. In a display lamp, a housing, a motor contained within said housingand having a connection with a source of power, a reduction gearfrusto-conical member positioned exteriorly of said housing andcontaining the said display means therein, a plurality of mirrorsdisposed interiorly of said frusto-conical member to effect a reflectionof said display means, a cap member positioned in the end of the saidfrustoconical member, and a light within said cap to illuminate thedisplay means and the said mirrors.

3. In a display lamp, a housing, a motor contained within said housingand having a connection with a source of power, a reduction gearactuated in conjunction with the said motor, a gear enmeshed with thesaid reduction gear, a display means exteriorly of said housing androtated in conjunction with said last-mentioned gear,

a stationary frusto-conical member positioned exteriorly of said housingand containing the said display means, a plurality of reflective mirrorsdisposed interiorly of said frusto-conical member to effect a reflectionof said display means, a lamp arranged at the outer end of thefrusto-conical member and in front of the said display means from whichrays of light are directed on said display means and said mirrors, and acamouflage arranged in prejacent relation to the said lamp and the saiddisplay means in a manner to conceal the same but being of a sizerelative to the frusto-conical member to permit the reflection of thedisplay means to be observed in the said mirrors.

ANTHONY HABIN.

